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caliche

 

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Noun caliche has 2 senses
  1. caliche, hardpan - crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
    --1 is a kind of soil, dirt
  2. caliche - nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru
    --2 is a kind of
    rock, stone

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Caliche

Noun:

Sense 1: A hard, compacted layer of sedimentary rock and mineral deposits found in dry regions.

Example sentence: The construction crew had to dig through a layer of caliche to lay the foundation.

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Sense 2: A type of soil found in arid regions, consisting of a mixture of clay, sand, and calcium carbonate.

Example sentence: The plants in the garden struggled to grow in the caliche soil due to its poor drainage.

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Sense 3: A local term used in some regions to refer to a type of crust formed on the ground due to salt accumulation.

Example sentence: The cracks in the caliche indicated high salt concentration in the soil.

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Adjective:

Sense 1: Pertaining to or characteristic of a region where caliche is prevalent.

Example sentence: The caliche formations in the desert create a unique landscape.

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